The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 12, 1929, Image 2
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
MID TERM MARKS jTjTMMK BEAT FURMAN
60 OUT SOON y/(^ ^ AGAIN SATORDAY
UNIVERSITY OF *Jj!t SOUTH CAROLINA
VOL. XXIII. " COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1929 No. 8
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Press Meet Soon
At Greenville
Atkinson And Weldon To Repre- j
sent Gamecock At Furman
And ?. W. 0.
The Gamecock will be well represented
at the State College Press Association
when it meets at Furman ]
and G. W. C. on Thursday and Friday,
November 21. 22 in Greenville.
Robert H. Atkinson, editor-in-chief,
and Wilson O. Weldon, managing
editor, will be the official representatives
from the Gamecock. Lois Fisher
and LeRoy Want may also attend
the conference. The delegates will
leave on Wednesday afternoon and
arrive in Greenville in time to attend !
a reception given at G. W. C. on that '
night. The following day will be 1
given over to business sessions and '
various addresses. Dr. Carlyle Campbell,
president of Coker College, will '
deliver the feature address to the del- 1
cgates. 1
Representatives from all the college
publications in the state will at- 1
tend. 1 The Gamecock has won first 1
place in the newspaper contest for the
last five years, and the present staff
is hoping to win first place again this j
year. I
The Carolinian will be/jepresented
by Ashley Halsey, Jr., eaftor, and a
member of the editorial staff. This
magazine won second place over simi- I
lar publications in the State last year, ;
and its prospects are considered even <
better at present. 1
Halsey will leave Sunday for Colum- I
bia, Mo., to attend the national con- <
vention of Sigma Chi journalistic fraternity
as representative of the local <
chapter. The round trip is approxi- I
mately 2,000 miles, and the delegate I
plans to return in time for the State |
meeting at Greenville. As a feature
of fne journalistic convention, copies I
of The Carolinian and The Gamecock I
have been forwarded to an exhibition I
of college publications at the University
of Missouri.
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DR. DOUGLAS AT
CHIOAGO MEET
Dr. Davidson McDowell Douglas,
president of the University of South
Carolina, left for Chicago Saturday,
November 9, 1929, where he will represent
the University at the annual
meeting of the United States Educational
Convention. All of the leading
educators in the United States will at- i
tend this convention. .
Dr. Douglas will remain in Chicago J
for several days. He is expected to
return home Thursday evening.
Sigma Chi Instal
Chapte
The
installation of the Delta Club
was completed at the Masonic Temple
Saturday morning when badges of the
fraternity were placed upon thirteen
active and twenty alumni members of
the group. The ceremonies were featured
by the presence of eight grand
officers of the fraternity. Only once
before in its history has an installation
been graced by such a number.
Grand Consul A. P. Thompson
conducted the ceremonies. Ably assisting
him were Hamilton Douglas,
Jv., of Atlanta, grand trustee; Roy T. '
Hecox, executive secretary; Robert E.
Phillips, former grand praetor of the
fifth province; Roy T. Osborne, exgrand
consul; Dr. William B. Ricks,
grand praetor of the ninth province;
Dr. Clyde F. Ross, grand praetor of
the fifth province, which includes the
new chapter; Chester W. Cleveland,
grand editor of the Sigma Chi tnaga- !
zinc.
The installation began Thursday
evening at the Jefferson Hotel when ,
active members were taken through
preliminary ceremonies. Friday, ac- j
tives, alumni, and pledges had meet- |
ings at the hotel. Saturday morning .
both active and alumni members were-'
taken into the fraternity, ceremonials i
and presentation of the charter taking
place at the Masonic Temple. That (
evening a banquet was held in the i
ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel followed
by the installation ball. j
J. Rion McKissick, dean of the i
School of Journalism at the Univer- ]
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Debaters
FACULTY HANDS
OUT DECISION
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IN CAROLINIAN MATTER
Present Staff To Be Left Intact.
Girl Must Be Next
Editor
The literary societies of the Uni- .
/ersity have just received the follow- j
ng notice from the faculty concerning
he Carolinian matter. The present j
:ditor and his staff is to remain intact, t
iut the editor of the Carolinian the ]
second term must be a member of j
;ither the girl's societies. The socie- j
:ies must also draw up a constitution .
ior the Carolinian and have it duly ,
ecorded in each of the society's ,
minute books. 1
The complete letter is given below I
with all of the rulings and findings of :
the faculty.
November 9, 1929.
Mr. R. H. Atkinson,
President Euphradian Society,
University of South Carolina.
Dear Mr. Atkinson:
At its meeting November 6, the h
Faculty of the University unanimously
idopted the following recommendation
:>f the faculty committee on student <
jublications concerning the petition of
the women's literary societies as to the
:ditorship of the Carolinian: 1
"As a possible solution of the con- 1
troversy, this committee recommends 1
to the faculty that it recommend to all 1
the literary societies a reasonable com- 1
promise. This compromise is:
"I. That the women's societies assent j
to maintenance of the status quo for '
the present term without prejudice to '
their rights.
"II. That the men's societies agree:
(a) That the next editor-in-chief
of The Carolinian shall be chosen
from one of the women's societies,
and,
(b) That the system of rotation
of the editorship heretofore in
operation among the societies be
restored and followed strictly
hereafter, so that every third edi- '
tor of The Carolinian shall be
chosen from one of the women's
literary societies.
"III. That all the societies agree
to draft and to adopt within 60 days
i constitution for The Carolinian in
conformity with the foregoing stipu(Continued
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1S
;r At University
U. S. MARINE BAND
GIVES CONCERTS
FIRST TIME IN COLUMBIA
The United States Marine Band |
gave two concerts in the field house I 1
last Saturday. This was a distinct
treat for the musically minded people
of Columbia. This unit is, probably, f
jne of the best of its kind in the world. I
The first performance was presented 1
in the morning and the second that I
evening. The crowd in the morning
was rather small due to the^ fact that I 1
classes were functioning. The crowd
at the night performance, however,
was better and showed a rise in interest
over the initial performance. The
crowd was very appreciative and
showed their appreciation to a great /
extent.
The score of the band consisted of
several martial tunes, a great many
selections from world-famous operas, ^
and many popular airs. The execution
of these famous musicians was
astounding. The leader, Capt. Taylor
Branson, is a musician of international
reputation. The assistant leader, ,
Arthur Witcomb, is looked to as one
of the greatest cornettists that this j
country has ever developed. Mr.
Witcomb presented several numbers
ind encores, which impressed the audience
greatly. The number which was ,
probably the most appreciated by the '
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Plan Big
DEBATING SQUAD
MEETS SOON
First Debate Scheduled For University
Of North Carolina.
Disarmament Topic
The Debating Council, at a meeting
on Monday afternoon, adopted a new
system of handling debating, which
will prove of benefit to the debaters
and will facilitate the work of the
council.
All students who expect to go out
for any of the debating teams during
the coming season will meet the Debating
Council 011 Monday night,
Slovember 25 in the Law School Building.
Dr. Havilah Babcock and others
will talk to the squad. Plans for the
year and dates for the various try-outs
,vill be announced. The council hopes
to be of more assistance to the debaters
than it has been in the past, by
supplying more material which will be
placed on reserve in the Library.
Meetings at regular intervals will be
held for the squad, at which discussions
and talks will be given. It is
especially urgent for all interested to
attend this first meeting.
The first debate of the year is
scheduled with the University of
North Carolina here on the night of
December 13. Carolina will uphold
the affirmative side of the query, Resolved;
"That the Nations Should
Adopt a Plan of Complete Disarmament,
except such forces as are needed
for Police Purposes." Further announcement
concerning the length of
speeches and other details will be announced
later. It is hoped that a large
number of students will make plans to
attend this first debate. North Carolina
always sends a well coached team,
and will probably put up stiff opposition.
Debates with University of Georgia,
Emory, Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake
Forest and N. C. State are being tentatively
arranged. The Big Triangle
with University of Florida and the
University of Tennessee will also be
held again.
The Co-ed schedule of debates has
not been completed, but several dehates
will be held, Anne New is in
correspondence with Winthrop, Asheville
Normal, Agnes Scott and others.
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Freshmen Law
Leaders Named
Eppes, Taylor, Lambright And
Sims Elected To Offices
In Law Class
At a recent meeting of the Freshman
Law Class, the following officers
were elected: Claude Epps, president;
VV. Frank Taylor, Jr., vice-president;
G. A. Lambright, secretary-treasurer;
and Walter Sims, historian.
Mr. Epps, a graduate of the Citadel
in the class of 1929, was a leading student
and a member of the football
squad while there. Mr. Taylor has
finished three years in the School of
Commerce, and will receive his B. S.
degree in June. He has held many
honors while at the University. Mr.
Lambright is a graduate of the University
in the class of 1920, and also
ittended the University of Illinois. He
has been teaching in New Jersey the
past few years. Mr. Sims, who is
from Columbia, has been at Carolina
three years and is well known on the
campus.
U.B.O.
Weekly Calendar
8:00 P. M.
ruesday?Euphradian Society Reception.
Clariosophic weekly meeting.
Wednesday?4:15 p. m.?Euphrosynean
and Hypatian Society
meetings.
5:00 p. m.?Gamecock Staff
meeting.
rhursday?7:10 p. m.?Fresh. Y. M.
C. A. meeting.
Friday?3:00 p. m.?Carolina-Furman
Freshman game.
7:00 p. m.?Big pep meeting for
Furman game.
Saturday?3:00 p. m.?Carolina-Furman
Varsity game in Greenville.
ScheduleA
Old Grads Gather Fl
For Annual Affair
ENTERTAINMENT ENJOYED
in
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Early, McKissick, Stoney, And er
Mclnness Comment On pj
Work Of Alumni L
Alumni of the University, gathering w
in Columbia from their scattered homes F,
throughout the South, celebrated their sc
third annual homecoming day last la
Saturday and held their fall meet- or
ing at the banquet tables of Steward's cr
Ha,l. _ _ st
The festivities of the day started fu
with a flourish of music emanating
from the University Field House w
where the United States Marine Band tic
thrilled about 1,500 listeners to a foot- b<
patting satisfaction. 1 he Marine Band ni
had been engaged to aid the Alumni It
Loan Fund, and with the large crowd C
attending both the morning and the sc
evening concerts, the student aid fund sc
was considerably increased. <' st
From the Field House and the w
music, the alumni moved next door th
and went through an enjoyable and f"
enthusiastic meeting in Steward's
Hall. It was in the form of a banquet, |y
presided over by the president of the C'
Alumni Association, George Bell Tim- se
merman, and spiced by several brilliant
after dinner speeches. ^
First to address the gathering was
Mr. Timmerman, who spoke in glowing
terms the praises of Coach Billy
Laval, when he said that in his opin- S
ion the University i.ad one of the ?:
finest coaches that can be found. n.'
"However," he continued, "I want to q
say that there are at least two things
that Billy Laval cannot do. One of
them is that he cannot take a 170- .
pound man and make him over into jc
a 100-pound man. ^
"The other is that he cannot put
12,000 spectators into stands that have
only 6,000 seats."
Mr. Timmerman corroborated his
remarks with the statement that he B.
hopes the University will have a stadium
in the near future. This innovation
of the stadium question by Mr.
Timmerman inspired practically every
speaker of the occasion to express .
similar hopes and accentuate the need "s
of a large stadium. ar
Clint T. Graydon, a prominent Co- ".a
lumbia attorney, later arose and opened s"
his interesting talk with this spirited
remark, "When you get ready to build v'
1 th
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Sigma Phi Epsilo
Chapter
ANNUAL STAFF
GIVES PLANS ?
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FOR GARNET AND BLACK lo
. al
in
No Sponsors To Be Allowed In CI
This Years Edition. Largest
Edition Yet
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The staff of the 1930 Garnet and
Black announces that due to a new
progressive policy, no sponsors will
be placed in this year's annual.
The staff came to a conclusion on
this vital question only after exten- !
sive research basing its study on the w
most outstanding annuals of other re
schools.
The staff found that the sponsor a*
system is distinctly confined to "Prep''
schools, military schools, and small j.
colleges. a"
An accounting shows that approx- ^
imately fifteen percent of the cost of
the annual and ten percent of the
space is given to sponsors who, in the J?
vast majority of cases, have no connection
with the University other than Pr
being the fleeting fancy of some col- ?f
lege leader. w<
The staff heartily agrees that when St
a man has worked hard for two or P?"
three years to achieve an office, he of
should be given a proportionate
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/arious Affairs
Brighten Week
raternity Installations And
Junior League Ball Feature
Week Of Social Activity
The past week-end, socially speakg,
has had no equal this year at the
niversity. The features of the weekid
were the two installation balls
ven by the Sigma Chi and Sigma
li Epsilon fraternities, and the Junior
cague Cabaret Ball.
The Sigma Phi Epsilon installation
nice was put on Friday night. It
as a particularly enjoyable affair,
orest Lake Country Club was the
ene of the dance and, due to the
ck of space there, it was rather
owded. Nevertheless, despite the
owd, the function went off in fine
yle. Gene Wofford of Spartanburg
rnished the music.
The Junior League Cabaret Ball,
hile not strictly a University func>n,
was well attended by the student>dy.
This affair was given the same
ght as the Sigma Phi Epsilon ball,
marked one of the high spots in the
olumbia Social Season. The Jeffer>n
Hotel ball-room, the scene of the "
cial, was decorated in real cabaretyle.
Moss and colored crepe, along
ith vari-colored balloons, furnished
e decorations. Entertainment was
irnished by several members of the
olumbia younger set. Misses Rosan
and Sarah Quattlebaum and Lucy
oleman, all of the University, prented
several numbers, in conjunction
ith Charles Tidwell and Roy McCulugh,
which were well accepted. Miss
retchen Howell and her brother,
olland Howell presented a very
aceful and delightful specialty in the
rm of a waltz. They are residents
Columbia. The music was furshed
by Bee Spann and his Univerty
of South Carolina Gamecock
rchestra.
The final and crowning event of the
eek-end was the Sigma Chi installaDii
ball, held Saturday night at the
fferson. It was crowded with many
embers of the college set and their
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U.8.O.
LUE KEY PLANS
NEW DIRECTORY
Lonnie Garvin, chairman of the Blue
ey Fraternity's committee to pubh
a University Directory, requests
ly students or faculty members who
ive made a change in their address
nee the beginning of the year, to
posit a slip in the boxes, to be proded
for that purpose, situated in
e canteen and the chapel, with the
lange of address designated.
n Has
Installed Here
Aided by one of the most widely
presented initiation teams ever to be
nt to the University for the estabiliment
of a fraternity, W. L. Philips,
and secretary of Sigma Phi Epsin,
inducted thirteen active and five
umni members of the Hercules Club
to the fraternity as its S. C. Alpha
lapter.
The ritualistic ceremonies took place
the Jefferson Hotel Thursday eveng.
Pledge services were held for
ne men next day by the team, which
eluded members, men from Georgia
jch., Florida, Tulane, Alabama and
innessee.
Friday evening an installation ball
as held at Forest Lake Country Club,
ene Wofford and his Carolinians,
ho are to make their first Victor
cord next week, furnished the music.
Maurice Matteson, director of music
the University, and faculty adviser
the club, acted as toastmaster at
e banquet, which brought to a close
I ceremonies and activities. Members
the faculty attending this were:
hn A. Chase, Jr , registrar; J. Rion
cKissick, dean of the School of
urnalism, and F. F. Ball, of the
lgineering School. J. T. Woodward,
esident of the South Carolina Alumni
S. P. E., delivered the address of
elcome to the new chapter. Max
ubbs, of Atlanta, and George Shaw,
ominent attorney of Sumter, spoke
the fraternity and its principles.
The South Carolina Alpha Chapter
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